Lajja Reviews

Rajkumar Santoshi should be lauded for the subject he takes on, and deserves praise for not being faint-hearted about it. He is not afraid to show, literally, what happens to women in India. That being said, Santhoshi suffers a bit... Read more

Films like Lajja, Shakti: The Power, and a few others have two things in common. They are disturbing, but you can't help it because of the performances. The movie has a large star cast, and most of them stun you.... Read more

The bearings of western-style Feminism on the various subcultures of India have hitherto remained largely non-existent, the two entities belonging to alien realms and threatening (in the name of tradition) never to coincide. Art imitates life (or so the claim... Read more

Barring the notable exception of DAMINI Rajkumar Santoshi's movies have always relegated the female leads to a secondary status . LAJJA , being completely women-dominated , therefore comes as a surprise . The core subject is thought-provoking , the acting... Read more

Coincidentally, I watched Lajja and Matrubhoomi on two consecutive days. Both dealt with the male dominated society in India, womans inability to change it, and how the disparity goes unnoticed by both. Life continues as it has been for centuries,... Read more

This is got to be a classic of Hindi cinema. It is so well done, technically and performance-wise and the selection of the top-class female cast alone is a reason to like this film. But most of all it did... Read more

The Hindi Dirctors are brilliant in the Gory authenticity that an ordinary viewer is horrified to see on the Screen, when even the thought of the same is difficult to fathom. Rekha's Rape Scene is something that will linger for... Read more

This film about the plight of women in india is indeed deeply disturbing and angry.Shock value and ultra realism have been used to the max. The world needs to wake up and understand the plight of women in more conservative... Read more

I had been really apprehensive with all the hype suroounding this flick. I have seen mixed to great reviews and was wondering how it will balance so many actors in 3 hour 5 minutes. I was pleasantly surprised. Every actor... Read more

I absolutley loved this movie. No doubt Lajja will become a masterpiece. Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhary, Rekha, and Madhuri Dixit give such memorable performances in this film. The dance numbers with Urmila Matondker and Sonali is wonderful.Lajja is a story... Read more